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Fraser Sime Scotland’s private sector saw output rise at the fastest pace in nearly three years, reflecting stronger expansions in both manufacturing and services, latest data from the Bank of Scotland has revealed.

Caroline Muir Deloitte has strengthened its Aberdeen practice with the appointment of Caroline Muir to lead its business tax team.

Maggie McGinlay is welcomed by ONE CEO Jennifer Craw Private sector economic development body Opportunity North East (ONE) has announced a senior appointment to its executive team in Aberdeen as it continues to develop and deliver transformational projects to diversify and strengthen the region's ec

RBS boss Ross McEwan unveils the note's new design. The Royal Bank of Scotland is to issue its first £10 polymer note to the general public on Thursday, October 4.

Omar Ali The overall rate of lending growth is set to slow in 2017 and even turn negative in certain cases in 2018, according to a new report from EY.

John Douglas, the 21st Earl of Morton, who died last year at his Dalmahoy estate near Edinburgh, left an £11 million fortune to his family, it has emerged.

The property market in east central Scotland has seen a 5 per cent increase in the number of properties being sold over the last three months, the first sales increase since the beginning of 2016, according to the latest analysis from estate agents ESPC.

Alasdair Steele Alasdair Steele, head of Scottish commercial at property consultants Knight Frank looks at the prospects of outside investment returning to the market north of the border

Scotland’s capital has come out on top of a new list of the best cities in the UK in which to work for a start-up company.

Paul Smee The number of UK mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the outstanding balance declined to 88,200 in the second quarter of this year, the lowest level since at least 1994 when this run of data began.

The directors of one-time Glasgow-based company George Hunter (Demolishers) Limited have been disqualified for allowing the company to continue to incur liabilities despite knowing a petition to wind the company up was before the court.

Sarah Deaves Total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion last year, according to latest research from Lloyds Bank.

Lack of new housing stock, the effect of LBTT on higher-value properties and a fall in the number of new instructions have left the Scottish property market stagnant in July, according to the latest RICS residential survey of the market north of the border.

Adrian Grace Edinburgh-based life insurance, pensions and asset management firm Aegon has reported net platform inflows of more than £3 billion for the second quarter of 2017.

Sam Subesinghe UK CEOs have revealed that their organisations are struggling to keep pace with technological advances but see technology disruption as an opportunity rather than a threat, according to KPMG’s CEO Outlook 2017.